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Definition of afoul adverb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

afoul

adverb
 
/əˈfaʊl/
 
/əˈfaʊl/
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run afoul of something
  1. to do something that is not allowed by a law or rule, or to do something that people in authority think is bad
    • to run afoul of the law
    Topics Permission and obligationc2
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